Adding hyperlink in Infopath custom list which opens pdf document available in document library

Question

Hi,
I have a custom list(modified in InfoPath 2010) and a document library having 2 pdf documents.
In the Custom list, i have used the attachment option for another field.
How to create a link in the InfoPath list, which when clicked opens the corresponding pdf from the document library?
How to achieve this?
Thank you

Answer 1

Hi Venkatzeus,
From your description, you have a list and attachments for the list are uploaded to a document library. To display the hyperlink in InfoPath form, you can directly use 2 Hyperlink controls. And give the document' URL in this control using formula.
I’m not sure how you upload the list item attachments to another document library. But make sure you have made a connection between the list item and attachments in document library. Here is an example.
ListTitle         ID
Item1     1
Item2     2
Pass the ID to the document library when we create the attachment.
Document Name             ItemID
attachment1 for item1    1
attachment2 for item1    1
attachment3 for item2    2
attachment4 for item1    1
attachment5 for item2    2
So here, we can see attachment1, attachment2, attachment4 are item1’s attachments and attachment3, attachment5 are item2’s attachments, because of ItemID.
1. Create a new column for document library, named it DocumentURL.
2. Create a workflow and set to start when new item is created automatically with following action.
Set DocumentURL = http://server/topsite[%Current Item:URL Path%].
3. Custom list form.
    1) Add a data connection to receiver data from document library.
    2) Insert document library connection as repeating section.
    3) Add a hyperlink control within the repeating section (Insert > Hyperlink).
    4) Select DocumentURL as the data source for Link To and Display options.
4. Add a formatting rule to the repeating section control.
If ItemID in document data connection is not equal to ID in Main data connection, then hide this control.
5. Done.
Let me know if you have any question.
Thanks & Regards,
Emir
Emir Liu
TechNet Community Support